Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis

EIN 93-0391573 · Corvallis, OR

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL, CORVALLIS (GSH) ACHIEVES ITS MISSION OF IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ITS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTHCARE CLINICS PROVIDING OUTPATIENT CARE SERVICES AT SEVERAL AREA LOCATIONS.GSH IS A MEMBER OF SAMARITAN HEALTH SERVICES (SHS), A REGIONAL NETWORK OF HOSPITALS AND PHYSICIANS. THE NETWORK, FORMED IN THE LATE 1990'S, SERVES APPROXIMATELY 290,000 RESIDENTS IN LINN, BENTON, LINCOLN AND PORTIONS OF POLK AND MARION COUNTIES IN OREGON. IT IS LOCALLY OWNED, AND ITS BOARDS OF DIRECTORS INCLUDE HOSPITAL LEADERS, PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES. THE MISSION OF SHS IS "BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES TOGETHER." THE COLLECTIVE VISION OF THE SHS SYSTEM IS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES WITH PRIDE (PASSION, RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DEDICATION, AND EXCELLENCE). SHS SEEKS TO BE THE FIRST CHOICE OF CONSUMERS IN THE REGION AND TO LEAD COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AMONG THOSE WHO SHARE SIMILAR GOALS.

Income
$613.0 million
Spending
$635.9 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
-1.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 99%
Employees
2,747
Volunteers
110
Highest pay
$1.4 million, medical director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 96% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (health care, over $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $572.8 million spent. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL CORVALLIS (GSH), THE LARGEST HOSPITAL IN LINN, BENTON AND LINCOLN COUNTIES, OFFERS MORE THAN 22 MEDICAL SPECIALTIES INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CARE, A FULL-SERVICE CARDIOLOGY AND VASCULAR SURGERY PROGRAM, NEUROSURGERY AND OTHER REGIONAL SERVICES. GSH HAS MORE THAN 2,500 EMPLOYEES AND 100 VOLUNTEERS SERVING THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. IT IS LICENSED TO OPERATE 188 BEDS AND IS A 'LEVEL 2' TRAUMA CENTER. DURING 2024, GSH SERVED 8,491 INPATIENTS, HAD 33,780 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS, PERFORMED 11,168 SURGERIES AND DELIVERED 957 BABIES. IN ADDITION, GSH PERFORMED 121,130 IMAGING PROCEDURES, AND HAD 280,868 PHYSICIAN CLINIC VISITS.
  2. $771,204 spent. GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL CORVALLIS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS, CONSISTENT WITH PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE HOSPITAL'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. SEE PART IX, LINES 1 AND 2 AND RELATED SCHEDULE I FOR MORE DETAILS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.